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Health News Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Get the latest health news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking health news, including analysis and opinion on top health stories. Report: NPS hantavirus response followed policy 20 May 2013 at 9:11pm YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) ? Federal investigators probing the hantavirus outbreak blamed for three deaths at Yosemite National Park recommended on Monday that design changes to tent cabins and other privately run lodging first be reviewed by National Park Service officials. Tunisia announces 3 cases of coronavirus, 1 death 21 May 2013 at 6:49am RABAT, Morocco (AP) ? A 66-year-old Tunisian man has died from the new coronavirus following a visit to Saudi Arabia and two of his adult children were infected with it, the Tunisian Health Ministry reported. Sports seem OK for many with heart-zapping device 20 May 2013 at 4:17pm WASHINGTON (AP) ? New research is challenging medical guidelines that say people with a heart-zapping device in their chests should avoid intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling. More tornadoes from global warming? Nobody knows 21 May 2013 at 7:40am A deadly tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday. A quick look at some basic facts: Health sites too complex, full of cliches: study 21 May 2013 at 7:37am By Ivan Oransky NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The importance of health literacy hit home for Lisa Gualtieri when a Cambodian refugee diagnosed with cancer asked her to act as a patient advocate. She played the role of a "salty tongue," a Cambodian expression that paints outspokenness in a positive light. But even though the patient's family was in the room when doctors took the time to answer every last question about test results and treatment options, the refugee's family would call Gualtieri hours later to review what doctors had said. ... AcelRX post-op pain treatment meets late-stage study goal 21 May 2013 at 7:17am (Reuters) - AcelRX Pharmaceuticals Inc said its experimental treatment for post-operative pain met its main goal in a late-stage trial of patients who had undergone knee or hip replacement surgery, sending its shares up 15 percent. AcelRX said its Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System showed a decrease in pain intensity, compared with a placebo, as measured on a clinical scale 48 hours after surgery. In the last of three late-stage trials, the drug-device combination also significantly reduced pain compared with a placebo 24 hours and 72 hours after surgery, the company said. ... Vermont passes law allowing doctor-assisted suicide 21 May 2013 at 7:09am By Jason McLure (Reuters) - Vermont on Monday became the fourth U.S. state to end legal penalties for doctors who prescribe medication to terminally ill patients seeking to end their own lives. The law, which includes a number of safeguards over the next three years as the state adapts, marked the first time a U.S. state has used the legislative process to make assisted suicide legal. Oregon and Washington have similar laws passed through ballot measures and a Montana court authorized the practice in 2009. ... France: Drugmaker on trial, suspected in deaths 21 May 2013 at 6:58am NANTERRE, France (AP) ? A French drug company and its founder are on trial on charges of misleading the public about a diabetes drug marketed as a weight loss method and suspected in hundreds of deaths. New rice contamination reported in China 21 May 2013 at 6:02am BEIJING (AP) ? Authorities are investigating rice mills in southern China following tests that found almost half of the staple grain in one of the country's largest cities was contaminated with a toxic metal. Regeneron, Sanofi asthma drug seen as potential game changer 21 May 2013 at 5:16am By Ransdell Pierson (Reuters) - A new type of asthma drug meant to attack the underlying causes of the respiratory disease slashed episodes by 87 percent in a mid-stage trial, making it a potential game changer for patients with moderate to severe disease, researchers said on Tuesday. "Overall, these are the most exciting data we've seen in asthma in 20 years," said Dr. Sally Wenzel, lead investigator for the 104-patient study of dupilumab, an injectable treatment being developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and French drugmaker Sanofi. ... Winning the War against Cervical Cancer 21 May 2013 at 5:08am Winning the War against Cervical Cancer Rock Medicine for Deadheads, Punks 21 May 2013 at 4:45am Miguel's Billboard Music Awards accident a reminder to stay safe at concerts.         Show Safety: From Deadheads to Punks 21 May 2013 at 4:43am Miguel's Billboard Music Awards accident a reminder to stay safe at concerts.         Portland Set to Vote on Fluoride in Water 21 May 2013 at 3:00am Residents of Portland, Ore., will vote today on whether to add fluoride to their drinking water ? a move hailed by some as one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. But critics say a ?yes? vote would expose residents to a...         Portland Set to Vote on Fluoride 21 May 2013 at 3:00am Residents of Portland, Ore., will vote today on whether to add fluoride to their drinking water ? a move hailed by some as one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. But critics say a ?yes? vote would expose residents to a...